Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepersThe Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More

China's home prices rebound in June"China's efforts to control the property sector are ... house prices return to reasonable levels and block a price rebound that would undermine the effects of previous efforts, Premier Wen Jiabao said earlier this month. BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua ...07/17/2012 - 3:38 pm | View Link

China’s Wen Warns of Severe Job Outlook as Growth Yet to ReboundJuly 18 (Bloomberg) -- Premier Wen Jiabao said China’s labor situation will become more “severe,” underscoring concern that the weakest economic growth since 2009 will lead to increasing job losses. The government will continue to implement a more ...07/16/2012 - 1:00 pm | View Link

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Most Chromebooks cost somewhere between $200 and $300, a price range they've occupied since the launch of the first $199 Chromebook in late 2012. For a long time, they were unchallenged in this price range, but recent efforts by Microsoft and PC OEMs have brought decent Windows laptops down to $200, too.

What's the most romantic way a guy can propose to his girlfriend? At Wrestlemania, of course.
A guy popped the big question at the wrestling event of the year this weekend at Wrestlemania 31 in San Jose. Her response? An overwhelming "YES, YES, YES!" (The crowd provided some help.)
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The new Facebook headquarters looks like a cross between high-art, 21st century corporate thinking and a child's candy-fueled daydream
Facebook officially moved to a vast 430,000 square foot campus this week, expanding on its old digs nearby in Menlo Park, California. The office complex was designed by famed architect Frank Gehry and includes modern artwork and furniture, stairwells that look like something out of the Guggenheim museum, a 9-acre rooftop park (hate where you work yet?) and at least one meeting room that looks like the multicolored Chuck E.

The Yemenis have had enough of war
For six days, a Saudi-led coalition has targeted Shiite rebels with airstrikes, destroying missiles and weapons depots but also killing civilians.
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The airstrikes come after months of conflict in Yemen, pitting Shiite rebels against the government in Sana'a
Using the hashtag #Kefayawar (which translates as enough war), Yemenis on Twitter are calling for an end to the violence and instability that has rattled the country in recent weeks
#OurYemen #KefayaWar from #Taiz #ResoluteStorm pic.twitter.com/rfSPB9tS19
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